Winning blow: queen to f3 (d3·2)
c9-24047naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1250Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
17. Qf3 Bg7 18. Bxb7 Qb6 19. Bxa8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f3 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Well found: bishop to b7 (+4.8).
- Strong! bishop to a8 is the sharp choice (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bg7, then Bxb7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #791.
SP-791 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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